pulegone
noun
pu·le·gone
-ˌgōn
plural -s
: a fragrant liquid terpenoid ketone C10H16O derived from menthenone that is the principal constituent of pennyroyal oil and yields menthol on hydrogenation
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary puleg- (from New Latin pulegium, specific epithet of Mentha pulegium, from Latin puleium, pulegium pennyroyal) + -one